The body of Ronald Wayne Long, Jr., who
would have turned 19
on December 18th, was “discovered by Red Lake tribal police,
who
were on routine patrol” on Saturday, December 22, in a wooded area on
Red Lake
Indian reservation, according to F.B.I. agent Paul McCabe.“Foul play is suspected,” said McCabe, and
the F.B.I. is “currently investigating.”

The F.B.I. refused to release further
information, citing
Department of Justice regulations and the F.B.I.’s ongoing
investigation.

Press/ON has heard from reliable
reservation sources
that the deceased was shot “execution-style,” three times in the back
of the
head, that the bullet wounds had blown off the face, and that Long had
to be identified
through dental records.

Sources also told Press/ON that
there has been a
“gang feud” between a Leech Lake gang and a Red Lake gang.Other sources have indicated that drugs may
have also played a role in Long’s death.

Long was the grandson of Patrick “Zabadees”
Long of Red Lake
reservation.